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Originally Posted by Jaidann  Jaden, whether done tactfully or not, I do believe these people have the best interests of your children and your dogs at heart. It's hard to look at something you've been doing for so long and realize it might not be best. Obviously you love your children and your dogs.
They are dogs, and we cannot say we truly *know* them. We try. We believe we DO know them but how many times have we all seen or heard the .. "but he never did this before." Now 9 times out of 10 these are people who have no clue about how to handle dogs. However, we have to realize we can't know everything about our beloved pets and all it takes is just one time for a life to forever change.
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Thank you very much for your post Jaidann. I am not against good advice. I get defensive when it's given as an insult instead of trying to actually help someone. There is a certain amount of "tact" needed for someone to be open to what they are hearing.
Since this thread has started ( and I completely apologize to the OP for taking it over) I have not only researched what I could online but called a couple of trainers as well. Like I said, I am with my kids and dogs 99% of the time, and the 1% I am not with them I certainly would not want it to turn into a blood bath. I don't think I know my dog 100% but prior to this I was comfortable with the fact she was an obedient dog and has done nothing but love our family. I now find myself questioning every movement she makes trying to figure out if this is normal or dominant behavior which is not good because I know with how she has been looking at me the last few days she senses my distrust. That alone could turn ugly if she thinks it is a sign of weakness in her pack leader.
I've actually taken it a step further and contacted Old World Kennels (which specializes in Rott training as well being a reputable breeder) and am waiting to hear back about starting Jaden in their advanced training classes. It's a 300 mile round trip once a week but will be well worth if there were to be any potentional problems with Jaden in the future.
Once again, thanks for your post and I apologize to any other members that I may have insulted that do know more than I. Owning a Rott for 5 years does not make me an expert but hopefully the more learning I do in the future does!
Rhonda